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If you could change one rule at Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE PARISH·NCES 220087000667
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
601 Tee Ma Road, Carencro, LA 70520 · (337) 521-7640 · Lafayette Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
487 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
30.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
29.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary this school | 705 | 69.1% | 28.8% |
| Woodlawn Elementary Baton Rouge | 658 | 68.4% | 44.0% |
| Arlene Meraux Elementary School Chalmette | 583 | 70.3% | 30.5% |
| St. Rose Elementary School St. Rose | 540 | 68.1% | 36.5% |
| Westside Elementary School Scott | 597 | 73.2% | 28.3% |
| Katharine Drexel Elementary School Broussard | 583 | 71.0% | 31.7% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafayette Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #332 of 583 | #18 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #331 of 582 ▼ 4 | #19 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #420 of 587 ▲ 5 | #20 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #101 of 540 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #76 of 714 | #6 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #411 of 655 | #4 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #64 of 655 | #6 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #418 of 705 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #98 of 197 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
705
+78 (+12%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 705 | 50.1 | 14.1:1 | 69% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 46.8 | 15.3:1 | 72% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 40.5 | 17.6:1 | 70% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 88% (549) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 59% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 72% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 89% (390) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 80% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 44 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (629 to 705); teachers up 22% (41 to 50.1).
About Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
At 601 Tee Ma Road in Carencro, Louisiana, Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary operates as a large elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 705 students. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students, so this school is 56% above average.
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary is one of the 44 schools that make up Lafayette Parish (29,396 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary, at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 22% White, and 2% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 25%. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 50.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 69%. The 59% average for public schools in Lafayette Parish is 10 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.6% at Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lafayette Parish, the median household income is $67,451, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 50 public schools in Lafayette Parish, enrolling about 35,903 students in all.
Nearby, Carencro Middle School is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment climbed 12% from its 2020-21 level of 627. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.5:1 to 14.1:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lafayette Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
247,997
Census ACS
Median income
$67,451
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
35,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Parish
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,833 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHigh · 1,362 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
Nearby schools
- Carencro Middle School0.6 mi · 585
- Carencro High School2.1 mi · 1,116
- Live Oak Elementary School2.2 mi · 520
- Evangeline Elementary School3.0 mi · 604
- Acadian Middle School3.0 mi · 340
- Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy3.4 mi · 2,177
Frequently asked questions
About Carencro Bob Lilly ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary?
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary enrolls approximately 705 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary serve?
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary?
At Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 30% Hispanic, 44% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary public or private?
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafayette Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.